The Irish standard., 1887-03-19

The party made up for this disappOint-
ment by cannonading from the Memo
rial Hall parapet in the evening. They
also fired off some rockets.
LIMERICK.
The expedition of the messengers
from the Court of Bankruptcy, on Feb
ruary IA, at Herbectstown, to carry out
the sentence Of the court by Selling the
effects of Mr.. Thomas Maroney, who
was lately adjudged a bankrupt, did not
pass off quietly, as the crowd stoned the
police who had to charge them. When
the messengers reached Mr.. Maroney's
house it was empty, and they left, TAX
ing with them the door and a few
empty barrels.
On the night of Feb. -, while two
police counstables were patrolling Clou-
lolin, they came on number of people
and arrested two for drunkenness. A
farmers son drew a revolver and
slightly wounded one Of the patrolmen.
A struggle for the revolver ensued, and
Dwyer fired second shot which passed
through the wrist Of Michael Mullens,
wounding him dangerously. The strug-
PIE was again renewed and the same
patrolmen's hand was severity bitten.
Dryer, Mullens and Meany were ulti-
mately arrested and lodged in Limrick
Jail.
LOUTIi.
The Dundalk board of Guardians in
reply to q communication asking them
to cooperate in celebrating the Queens
Jubilee has set forth in the shape OF
resolutions the many crimes committed
on the Irish race by the English Gov
eminent and concludes as follows ::
'sThat we. the guardians of the poor of
the Dundalk Union, decline to act the
part of slaves or hypocrites, by partici-
pating in the rejoicings or taking part
in the projects by which it IS proposed
to celebrate Her Majesty's Jubilee"
MAYO.
On the visit Of the Rev. James A..
Anderson. Drogheda, County Louth, to
Ballyhaunis on February 2, the towns
people turned out in large numbers,
headed by the Ballyhaunis brass band,
of which he is the founder, and gave
him hearty reception. He was pre-
sented at the railway hotel with an adj
dress to which he responded in kindly
terms.
MEATH.
On February Is a convention of the
branches OF the Gaelic Athletic Asso~
citation was held in Navan. Mr.. j. Il.
O'Reilly, the secretary, presided. a
resolution was passed suggesting the
establishment Of q newspaper to be
especially used for the furtherence Of
the objects of the association.
SLIGO.
The first general meeting of the COM
mittee appointed to arrange evidence
to be submitted to the Royal Commits
sion on Irish public works was held
on Feb. IL, at town hall, Sligo.
The secretary to the commission, Dub
lin, wrote informing the committee
that their memorial had been forwarded
to London to be submitted to the Royal
Commissioners for their consideration,
but that the subject therein referred to
could not be entered upon until the
Commission had completed the part of
their inquiry concerning artificial drain
age. .....-----..
WATERFORD.
Alta meeting Of the Commissioners
on Feb. ii it was voted to expend $500
in proceeding with the continuation of
the ballast quay in order to relieve to
some extent the existing distress among
the poor people of the city.
WESTMEATT
William Chapman, landlord, has
served notice on the Ballamahon Union
to make room for some of his tenants
who were compelled to adopt the ''plan
Of campaign" They offered him his
rent minus Is per cent. reduction, which
was refused. He would only give Is
per cent, and threatens to resort to the
horrors of eviction.
WEXFORD.
Eight officers resigned their respective
positions in the New Ross Union in &C.
cordance with a resolution passed at the
National League meeting held in that
city during the previous week, calling
on all officers of the Union to resign.
Mr.. Sweetnam. the relieving officer ap-
pointed in place of Mr.. James Birney,
who resigned the position when the
vice guardians took charge of the
Union, stated to the chairman of the
vice guardians that he could get no pro-